Oral health-related knowledge, attitudes and behaviours of elementary school teachers

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dc.authorid0000-0001-7385-8321
dc.contributor.authorYılmaz, Gülçin
dc.contributor.authorRiad, Abanoub
dc.contributor.authorKrsek, Martin
dc.contributor.authorKurt, Hanefi
dc.contributor.authorAttia, Sameh
dc.date.accessioned2021-06-11T07:15:22Z
dc.date.available2021-06-11T07:15:22Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.departmentİstanbul Medipol Üniversitesi, Diş Hekimliği Fakültesi, Protetik Diş Tedavisi Ana Bilim Dalı
dc.description.abstractAbstract: Background: elementary schoolteachers play a central role in shaping their students’ beliefs, attitudes, and behaviours related to health and oral hygiene. This study was designed to evaluate Turkish schoolteachers’ levels of oral health knowledge, attitudes, and behaviours. Methods: A crosssectional survey-based study was conducted among elementary schoolteachers in Istanbul using a validated self-administered questionnaire. The questionnaire was composed of 36 multiple-choice items categorised into six sections, and the participants were recruited using convenience sampling. (3) Results: A total of 385 elementary schoolteachers participated in this study. The majority were female (62.2%), qualified with a licensure degree (81.3%) and working in public schools (86.5%). Female gender and greater work experience were found to be promoters for oral health knowledge and positive attitudes. The correlation between their perceived knowledge and actual knowledge was very weak, thus suggesting that the teachers are inclined to overestimate their knowledge. Conclusions: The Turkish elementary schoolteachers showed satisfactory oral health knowledge and attitudes toward oral health education. The teachers’ knowledge about dental trauma management was inadequate, necessitating urgent educational interventions, especially for physical education teachers, who are at the greatest risk of encountering such events during their work. The oral hygiene behaviours were not associated with teachers’ oral health knowledge, attitudes, or practice, thus requiring further investigation.
dc.identifier.citationYılmaz, G., Riad, A., Krsek, M., Kurt, H. ve Attia, S. (2021). Oral health-related knowledge, attitudes and behaviours of elementary school teachers. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(11). https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18116028
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/ijerph18116028
dc.identifier.issn1661-7827
dc.identifier.issue11
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1
dc.identifier.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18116028
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12511/7131
dc.identifier.volume18
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ1
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherMDPI AG
dc.relation.ispartofInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Healthen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsAttribution 4.0 International*
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/*
dc.subjectAttitude to Health
dc.subjectBehavior
dc.subjectOral Health
dc.subjectOral Hygiene
dc.subjectSchoolteachers
dc.subjectTurkey
dc.subjectWounds and Injuries
dc.titleOral health-related knowledge, attitudes and behaviours of elementary school teachers
dc.typeArticle

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